Before she was Maria on "Sesame Street," Sonia Manzano was a kid in the South Bronx searching for someone like her on TV, and finding no one. Years later, she changed that. As Maria, Sonia chose not to play a character but to be herself, becoming the role model she never had. Now, through the children’s show "Alma’s Way," she’s helping a new generation see themselves on screen — just like she once dreamed she could. Listen to Sonia's full episode on Life In Seven Songs now: https://sf.news/3KIz5
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